Jimmy DuPree vs. Vicente Rondon ~ 'vacant' WBA Light-Heavyweight Championship

[Bill Paxtom]

Jimmy 'The Cat' Dupree



Jimmy Dupree
* Age................... 34 years, 10 months
* Record............... 32-5-2 {20 KO's}
* WBA Rank......... #1
* Ring Magazine... #1

Jimmy stood at 6' 0", and was a 'cat-quick' boxer with very good power.

Jimmy who was based out of Jersey City, New Jersey was Managed by Al Braverman.

Jimmy, who turned Professional on October 1961, was a 9 1/2 Year veteran.

Since April 1968, Jimmy had gone unbeaten 11-0-1 with {9 KO's}. Jimmy had been the
#3 Ranked Light-Heavyweight in 1969, and was #1 Ranked in 1970.

Jimmy had been after World Champion - Bob Foster since late-1969.

Leading up to this bout, 'The Cat' had scored impressive wins over World-Ranked;

* August 25, 1970 ......... KO 1 ........ Willis Earls
* August 6, 1970 ........... KO 3 ........ Eddie Owens
* January 20, 1970 ....... W Dec 10 .. Dick Hall
* October 1, 1969 ........ TKO 10 ...... Eddie 'Bossman' Jones
* May 12, 1969 ............ TKO 7 ........ Johnny Persol

Jimmy 'The Cat' Dupree >

"I've cleaned out the Division for Bob Foster, and I've made his life easy. The least he could
do is show me some respect, and let me challenge him for the World Title."